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The Government Taketh Away: The Politics of Pain in the United States ...
. Ed(S): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent
paperback. Democratic government is about making choices. Sometimes those choices involve the distribution of benefits. This work examines the repercussions of unpopular government decisions in Canada and the USA, the two great democratic nations of North America. Editor(s): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; GTB; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409020
- ISBN
- 9780878409020
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€ 74.76
€ 74.76
The Government Taketh Away. The Politics of Pain in the United States ...
. Ed(S): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent
Hardback. Democratic government is about making choices. Sometimes those choices involve the distribution of benefits. This work examines the repercussions of unpopular government decisions in Canada and the USA, the two great democratic nations of North America. Editor(s): Pal, Leslie A.; Weaver, R. Kent. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; GTB; JPQB; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409013
- ISBN
- 9780878409013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 211.68
€ 211.68
Paperback. Under the welfare reform act of 1996, welfare was the first and most basic safety net program to be sent back to state control. This title examines how the welfare policymaking process has changed. It probes the nature of state welfare politics under devolution and contrasts it with welfare politics on the national level. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408924
- ISBN
- 9780878408924
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Condition: New
€ 73.79
€ 73.79
Paperback. Takes into account not only the famous (or infamous, depending on the reader's point of view) judicial decision on the Presidency, but a myriad of others as well in which the US Supreme Court has considered the constitutionality of a range of issues involving voting and elections, representation, and political participation. Editor(s): Ryden, David K. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; LNAA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408863
- ISBN
- 9780878408863
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Condition: New
€ 74.20
€ 74.20
Paperback. Examines the linguistic, discursive, and narrative foundations of public administration research and develops a narrative theory of knowledge development and use for the field. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: CF; JHBC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408788
- ISBN
- 9780878408788
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Condition: New
€ 73.12
€ 73.12
Paperback. With enormous numbers of new immigrants, America is becoming dramatically more diverse racially, culturally, and ethnically. This title discusses the role of national leadership, especially the presidency, at a time when a fragmented and dysfunctional national identity has become a real possibility. Editor(s): Renshon, Stanley A. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408702
- ISBN
- 9780878408702
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Condition: New
€ 74.47
€ 74.47
Paperback. Over the years, Democrats and Republicans each have received about fifty percent of the votes and controlled about half of the government, but this has not resulted in policy deadlock. This title analyzes policy outcomes in light of the frequent alternation in power among evenly divided parties. Editor(s): Levin, Martin A.; Landy, Marc Karnis; Shapiro, Martin. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408672
- ISBN
- 9780878408672
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€ 74.72
€ 74.72
Paperback. Offers an assessment of democracy in America that charts the strengths and weaknesses of the nation's democratic mechanisms and outlines the challenges that lie ahead. This title focuses on the quality of American political life, the representativeness of its governing institutions, and the issues of racial and economic equity. Series: Essential Texts in American Government Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408610
- ISBN
- 9780878408610
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Condition: New
€ 34.68
€ 34.68
Paperback. Modern farm policy emerged in the United States in 1862, leading to an industrialized agriculture that made the farm sector collectively more successful even as many individual farmers failed. This title blends history, politics, and economics to show that federal government emphasis on farm productivity has failed to meet broader rural needs. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSF; JPQB; RPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408580
- ISBN
- 9780878408580
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Condition: New
€ 73.26
€ 73.26
Paperback. Exploring the creation and development of the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC), this title shows how many of its key leaders were mobilized by their own traumatic experiences with the disease and its treatments. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JPWD; MBP; MJCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408511
- ISBN
- 9780878408511
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Condition: New
€ 73.17
€ 73.17
Paperback. Offers a defense of incrementalism: the theory that the policymaking process typically should involve bargaining, delay, compromise, and, therefore, incremental change. This title argues that incrementalism is one result of a checks-and-balances system in which politicians may disagree over what we want to achieve as a nation. Series: Essential Texts in American Government Series. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408351
- ISBN
- 9780878408351
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Condition: New
€ 73.09
€ 73.09
Paperback. Weaving case studies from the wars against AIDS and drugs with an empirical analysis of congressional action on these issues, this title shows how members of Congress balance problem solving with re-election concerns, paying particular attention to their need to craft compelling rationales for their actions. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; JFFH2; JFS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 249.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408290
- ISBN
- 9780878408290
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Condition: New
€ 71.74
€ 71.74
Paperback. Applying concepts derived from the study of international and comparative politics, this book offers an analysis of the impact of globalization on United States domestic politics. It is of interest to politicians, policymakers, and students looking for a discussion of globalization that is grounded in political history of the United States. Series: Essential Texts in American Government Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFS; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 365.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408276
- ISBN
- 9780878408276
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Condition: New
€ 73.46
€ 73.46
Paperback. Drawing on advances in the social sciences, this book shows how rigorous, theory-based empirical research can help improve the management of public policies and programs - and how better governance can lead to better performance. It shows how more sophisticated research in public management can help improve government performance. Editor(s): Heinrich, Carolyn J.; Lynn, Laurence E. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSB; JP; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407996
- ISBN
- 9780878407996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.46
€ 73.46
Paperback. Traces the competing forces that interject conflict into an overall consensus on the value of a liberalized trade policy. This title shows why it is impossible to understand trade legislation without first understanding how electoral politics and the institutional rules of Congress distort legislators' interests, incentives, and policy goals. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCLT1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407941
- ISBN
- 9780878407941
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Condition: New
€ 73.29
€ 73.29
Paperback. In the wake of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, the Christian Right expected major victories in the 1998 elections. Instead, many of its allies lost close contests, and the movement was seen as a liability in some high-profile campaigns. This book analyzes the role of the movement in fourteen key states, from Maine to California. Editor(s): Green, John Clifford; Rozell, Mark J. (Associate Professor of Politics, Catholic University of America, USA); Wilcox, Clyde. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; JPA; JPFM; JPHF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407750
- ISBN
- 9780878407750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.57
€ 74.57
paperback. Rapid and controversial, the spread of school choice initiatives across the United States has radically changed political debate about public education. This book explores the complex world of open-enrollment policies, charter schools and voucher plans to reveal how and why school choice has become a major issue. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407712
- ISBN
- 9780878407712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.55
€ 74.55
Paperback. Budgeting has long been considered a rational process using neutral tools of financial management, but this outlook fails to consider the outside influences on leaders' behavior. This title shows that political culture and ideological orientations are at least as important as financial tools in shaping budgets. Series: Texts and Teaching/Politics, Policy, Administration Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPQ; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407521
- ISBN
- 9780878407521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.29
€ 72.29
paperback. Offering a comprehensive look at the policymaking process, this title examines the motivations of public officials, the resources they have for shaping opinion, the influence of interest groups, and the evolution of waste reduction programs in Minnesota and other states. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFC; JPVK; RNA; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407415
- ISBN
- 9780878407415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.73
€ 72.73
Hardback. Once a keystone of the Democratic Party, American Catholics are today helping to put Republicans in office. This book traces changes in party allegiance and voting behavior of Catholics in national elections over the course of 150 years and explains why much of the voting bloc that supported John F Kennedy has deserted the Democratic coalition. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407248
- ISBN
- 9780878407248
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.25
€ 74.25
Paperback. As treatments emerge for disorders of the brain, concerns are arising along with them. Examining the implications of the full range of revolutionary interventions that is possible in the human brain, this book warns that while these techniques may promise medical wonders, they also raise profound political questions. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; PSAN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407132
- ISBN
- 9780878407132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.17
€ 73.17
Paperback. Offers a comprehensive analysis of the politics behind the use of mandates requiring state and local governments to implement federal policy. This book reveals how mandates have changed the way policy is formed in the United States and the fundamental relationship between the federal government and the state and local governments. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407095
- ISBN
- 9780878407095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.09
€ 73.09
hardcover. Offers a comprehensive analysis of the politics behind the use of mandates requiring state and local governments to implement federal policy. This book reveals how mandates have changed the way policy is formed in the United States and the fundamental relationship between the federal government and the state and local governments. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407088
- ISBN
- 9780878407088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.67
€ 209.67
Paperback. Once hailed as a revolutionary change in US federal aid policy that would return power to state and local governments, General Revenue Sharing was politically dead a decade later. This title offers the history of the General Revenue Sharing program - why it passed, why state and local governments used it the way they did, and why it died. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; KFFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 255.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406999
- ISBN
- 9780878406999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.61
€ 72.61